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diff --git a/network/2ping/README b/network/2ping/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..7a2c7f1f07 --- /dev/null +++ b/network/2ping/README @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +2ping (bi-directional ping utility) + +2ping is a bi-directional ping utility. It uses 3-way pings (akin to +TCP SYN, SYN/ACK, ACK) and after-the-fact state comparison between a +2ping listener and a 2ping client to determine which direction packet +loss occurs. + +If you would like to quickly test 2ping against a remote listener +without setting one of your own up, there are several public test +listeners available. Try test.2ping.net, cromulent.colobox.com, or +linode-london.mirrors.finnix.org. + +To run a listener, you can manually start one with e.g. "2ping --listen". +If you want to start a listener at boot, add a command like this to +/etc/rc.d/rc.local: + +su nobody -s /bin/sh -c 'exec /usr/bin/2ping --quiet --listen' &> /dev/null & |